The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-12-07


PIANos.-I will sell first-class pianos for
the next ninety days at lower prices than
ever before offered in Montpelier. j. F.
Waterman.
MnLINERY-Hats feathers, velvets and
ribbons at a reduction during December
and January. Opera-house block. Room
1. Miss Meinecke.
G. w. WILDER has in stock new pianos
and organs from the most celebrated makers
which he will sell at rery lo'c prices for cash
or on the instalment plan
Losr-Between Montpelier and Ed. Bar
TOMS on Worcester branch road, Tuesday
December 9th, beaver overcoat. Finder
please leave at this office.
THE ladies of Christ church will give a
bean sociable at the Rectory this (Wednes-
day evening. Supper will be served at
six o'clock. Price fifteen cents. All are
invited
THE extra Christmas number of the Illus
trated London Ne,cS has come to hand. 1t
contains many fine pictures, including four
handsome colored ones. Price fifty cents
BARNARD, SUMNER & Co., in their new
advertisement on the fifth page, tell about
their Christmas goods, of which they have a
great variety and offer some excellent bar
gains. Read their advertisement.
GEORGE III. WILDER wishes to say to
those in Montpelier and vicinity wanting
pianos tuned that he will be pleased to re-
ceive orders at G. w. Wilders music-store
from the 9th to the 22d of this month.
FARM mortgages netting seven per cent
are sold and guaranteed by the Farmers
Trust Company. These loans are receiving
the endorsement of the most careful in
vestors. Inquire at the office of George W.
Wing, Montpelier, Vt.
"IF any one comes in here you have got
'em" was the remark of a gentleman as he
viewed the beautiful counters laden with
holiday goods at the Phinney bookstore
1t is a fact that it is the finest line at the
lowest prices ever seen in Montpelier.
Mr.. ID. y. NICHOLSON of Burlington has
just received the silver medal awarded to
him at the last state fair for his display of
fnrs of his own manufacture. The medal was
offered for the largest and best display in
floral hall. His advertisement may be
found in the WATCHMAN.
AT the regular meeting of the st. Jean
Baptiste Society held in their hall Decem-
Der 4th it was voted to have an oyster sup
per, with entertainment, for the benefit of
the society Wednesday, January 4, 1888.
A ;po
will be spared to make the occasion an en-
joyable one. By order of the society.
Joseph Lebelle, secretary.
G.. w. WILDER has a fine stock of goods
most desirable new books Bibles. Fine
illustrated and juvenile books a speciality.
He also offers for sale at greatly reduced
prices the following sets: Waverly Novels,
Dickens, George Eliot, Guizot's France,
Grote's Greece, Rollins Ancient History,
Chambers Encyclopedia and English Lit
erature.
In the parlor of ]. V. Morrow's resi-
dence on Seminary Hill has been placed
for exhibition an elegant Ivers & Pond
upright piano from Bailey's music rooms,
Burlington, VT. The reputation of pianos
of this make is established and par
ties contemplating the purchase of such an
instrument are urged to call and see the
one above referred to. Mr.. Morrow is
authorized to quote prices and his daugh-
ters will take pleasure in showing the piano
to visitors
Mr.. n. DAVIS of Montpelier proposes to
sell the lumber lot, logs and all interest in
the rebuilding the saw-mill at East Mont
pelier 1t is a good opportunity for live
mill-man to do large and profitable bust
ness, especially in the custom line. The
citizens have subscribed literally for the
enterprise, as the mill is much needed. We
hope to see the coming man" for the situ-
alton, as Mr.. Davis has other business inter-
ests that engage all his time. See adver-
tisement.
Tony DENIER AT THE WINDsoR.-Last
evening Tony Denier's pantomime troupe
gave in excellent style a revised edition,
in three chapters, of the ever popular
Humpty Dumpty." The audience was
large. The troupe is particularly good one,
and the fact that the spectators were kept
in roar of laughter the whole evening
shows how complete was the success of the
entertainment. The clown was particularly
funny, and the specially acts were all ad.
mirably done.-BoSton Globe.
THE ladies of the Unitarian society will
hold fair in their vestry Thursday and
Friday afternoon and evening December
10th and 10th. Many fancy and useful ar
ticles will be offered for sale. A special
feature will be dolls table, with dolls va
rying in size and price. Refreshments will
be served from five to seven. There will be
an entertainment both evenings, commenc
ing at eight o'clock. On Thursday evening
will be given an exhibition of Rogers statu
ary; on Friday evening farce, " Change OF
Base"
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tised elsewhere, is furnished with this paper
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of the recognized leading papers of the
country. As good as it has been in the
past for 1888 it will be much better 1t has
no superior as a republican newspaper, and
is one of the ablest organs favoring the pro
tective policy of the republican party tha
is published 1t is an earnest advocate fol
pensioning the brave boys who preserved
the nation. While it is republican in poll